Bytes to Bits Converter
Convert bytes (B) to bits (bit), with the formula, a conversion table and exact factors.
Change the values and press Calculate to work out your own figures.
Enter an amount of data, choose its unit and the unit you want. The answer is exact until it is shown, and the same value appears in every other unit.
Show the working
- 1 B = 8 bit
- 1 × 8 = 8 bit
How to convert bytes to bits
1 B = 8 bit, so multiply by 8 to go from bytes to bits. Going the other way, 1 bit = 0.125 B.
bit = B × 8 B = bit × 0.125
Worked example:
1 B = 8 bit 5 × 8 = 40 bit
Bytes to bits table
| Bytes | Bits |
|---|---|
| 1 B | 8 bit |
| 2 B | 16 bit |
| 3 B | 24 bit |
| 4 B | 32 bit |
| 5 B | 40 bit |
| 6 B | 48 bit |
| 7 B | 56 bit |
| 8 B | 64 bit |
| 9 B | 72 bit |
| 10 B | 80 bit |
| 15 B | 120 bit |
| 20 B | 160 bit |
| 25 B | 200 bit |
| 30 B | 240 bit |
| 40 B | 320 bit |
| 50 B | 400 bit |
| 75 B | 600 bit |
| 100 B | 800 bit |
| 250 B | 2,000 bit |
| 500 B | 4,000 bit |
| 1000 B | 8,000 bit |
About the units
- Bytes (B)
- Bytes, a specialised unit. Definition: NIST: Prefixes for binary multiples (IEC 80000-13).
- Bits (bit)
- Bits, a specialised unit. Definition: NIST: Prefixes for binary multiples (IEC 80000-13).